What this lesson teaches
I can explain how globalisation helps terrorist groups work across borders and harm people.
Syllabus K336, Issue 3, Guiding Question 4, Security impacts of globalisation. Transnational terrorism
I can explain how being connected online exposes countries and people to cyber threats.
Syllabus K336, Issue 3, Guiding Question 4, Security impacts of globalisation. Cyber threats
Make a guess
After the 2002 Bali bombings, the island was rebuilt. Do you think all the harm was over once the damage was repaired?
- Yes, because the harm fell on the victims at the scene.
- Yes, once buildings are repaired, life soon returns to normal.
- No, tourists stayed away, hurting local jobs and incomes for years.
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No, tourists stayed away, hurting local jobs and incomes for years.
Attacks have linked effects on lives, jobs and trust. Some harms last long after services restart.
Attacks can harm lives, jobs, privacy, services and trust, and different people are affected in different ways.
Picture a station that closes after a violent attack while emergency teams respond. Injured people need care, commuters cannot use the route and nearby shops lose customers. One incident has several linked effects.
Terrorism can cause deaths, injuries and damage. Fear may change how people live their daily lives. Disruption and recovery cost businesses and the government money. Rumours or blaming whole communities can also harm trust between groups, though that reaction is not certain.
Cyber incidents can expose personal information, cause financial loss, change important records or interrupt services. Effects can spread when many organisations rely on the same system. Losing privacy is harmful even if a service keeps running. Exposed data creates risk, but it does not prove every victim will suffer further loss.
Be specific about impacts: who was affected, what happened, how widely and for how long? An audit examines evidence, including logs that record system activity, to work out what happened. Separate harm that happened from harm that might happen. A serious incident does not have every possible impact. Getting a service running again does not undo earlier harm.
- Physical impacts
- Deaths, injuries, damage.
- Economic impacts
- Lost business, recovery costs.
- Social impacts
- Fear and distrust between communities.
Real examples to use
9/11 attacks, 2001
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the United States. Airports worldwide then tightened security, which changed how everyone travels.
Bali after 2002
After the bombings, tourists stayed away from Bali, hurting the jobs and income of many local people.
Worked example: Data stolen, shop still open
Hackers copy an online shop's customer details. The shop keeps taking orders. It pays for an investigation and tells customers. Some customers say they now trust the shop less.
- Privacy was harmed, even though the shop stayed open.
- The shop faces costs.
- Customer trust fell: an impact that lasts after recovery.
- Stolen details could be used for scams later, but there is no evidence yet that money was lost, or that every customer trusts the shop less.
Watch out for this
Once a service is running again, all the harm is over.
Lost privacy, costs and lost trust can continue after the service is restored.
Check your understanding
After a terrorist attack, some people blame an entire religious group. Which impact is this?
- An economic impact: shoppers avoid certain shops.
- A security impact: more police on the streets.
- A social impact: distrust between communities.
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A social impact: distrust between communities.
Right. Blaming whole groups damages trust in society.